Continuing Education Instructors/Trainers - Life & Leisure

Hawkeye Community College; Waterloo (IA); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 41.000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da vaga

Hawkeye Community College is seeking enthusiastic, skilled hobbyists to join our Life & Leisure team as part-time instructors. You will design and lead engaging, hands-on classes at various sites, in multiple formats, and at flexible times—including days, evenings, and weekends.

As a Continuing Education instructor, you’ll develop courses based on your proposals, recruit and support students, and work with college staff to meet training goals.

Qualificações

• Experience overseeing classroom activities and guiding student behavior.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new concepts and ideas.
• Excellent organizational and customer-service abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Creates instructional plans and materials to meet learner needs.
• Uses various instructional modalities.
• Employs methods and materials aligned to objectives and assessments.
• Collaborates with staff to meet training goals.
• Instructs, recruits, and supports students.
• Maintains positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Teaches applicable courses and participates in professional development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conhecimentos

Classroom management

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Descrição da vaga

Instructors/Trainers

Life & Leisure Areas

• Arts
• Home
• Family
• Language & Creative Writing
• Finance
• Personal Improvement
• Food & Drink
• Recreation & Hobbies

Interested in Instruction Opportunities in Life & Leisure Areas?

Have you ever imagined sharing your favorite hobby, craft, or creative skill with others? Do you love inspiring people and helping them discover life-enhancing opportunities? Whether individuals are exploring a new art form, diving deeper into a personal interest, or simply trying something fun and different, we offer them the chance to grow. Each new skill our students gain enriches their lives and nurtures a passion for lifelong learning.

We’re looking for enthusiastic, skilled hobbyists and creative mentors to inspire and guide our students. As a part-time instructor, you’ll design and lead engaging, hands-on Life & Leisure classes at various sites, in multiple formats, and at flexible times—including days, evenings, and weekends. You’ll develop your courses based on your own class proposals, sharing your passion while helping others discover theirs.

If you're looking to teach on a flexible, seasonal, or as-needed basis, Hawkeye Community College invites you to join our team of inspiring part-time instructors!

Come bring your talents to Hawkeye Community College’s Life & Leisure program and spark creativity and joy in our community!

What is Hawkeye’s Life & Leisure Area About?

Life & Leisure focuses on personal enrichment, hobbies, and lifelong learning rather than career training. We offer a wide variety of non-credit, community-friendly courses that let people try something new, enjoy creative outlets, or build everyday skills. Life & Leisure classes are enriching, accessible learning opportunities that enhance quality of life, sparks creativity, and brings people together.

Want to be considered?

While there may not be an immediate need for certain Life & Leisure courses, we're always looking to build our network for future opportunities. If you're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of learners and want to be part of a supportive community—we’d love to hear from you.

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Creates instructional plans and materials to ensure information meets client and/or participant needs.
• Uses various instructional modalities.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of participants, and provides reports as requested and required.
• Collaborates with Hawkeye and/or company staff to meet training goals on a regular basis.
• Instructs, recruits, and supports students.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with supervisors, other facilitators, the program’s Advisory Board, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Teaches a clinical or lab course if applicable to the program/class.
• Participates in professional development opportunities when presented.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Educational/Experience Qualifications

The level of education and experience required depends on the specific class being taught.

If required, the instructor must hold any necessary Iowa state registration, certification, or licensure related to the area of instruction.

Minimum Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to effectively oversee classroom activities, guide student behavior, and support educators in maintaining an organized and positive learning environment
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new concepts and ideas.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and current technical skills and ideas.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated motivation to serve students from all backgrounds and educational experiences.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service, maintain student confidence and protect operational integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with a wide array of students, faculty, staff and the general public in a professional and personable manner.

Anticipated Schedule

Flexible schedules may include mornings, afternoons, evenings and/or weekends. Additionally, they may include a variety of instructional formats, such as face-to-face, online (synchronous and asynchronous) or hybrid modalities, as assigned based on departmental needs and course scheduling.

Instruction schedules can be on a flexible, seasonal, or as-needed basis.

Working Conditions

Work is performed either in or a combination of an office, classroom and/or lab setting using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During the course of the day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computers.

Employment Status

Continuing Education Instructor positions have varying wages determined by the program and/or course(s) being taught.